On December 26, 2020, James Kirkland (34-2, 30 KOs) and Juan Macias Montiel (21-4-2, 21 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
James Kirkland is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Jas Phipps, 1 year, 1 month, and 17 days ago. Juan Macias Montiel is coming off a draw with a 77% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Hugo Centeno Jr, 1 year and 5 days ago.
The odds of winning are at 96.9-3.1 in favor of Juan Macias Montiel. James Kirkland won't be able to do much against Montiel.
Juan Macias Montiel stopped James Kirkland via KO in the 1st round. Montiel improves his record to 22-4-2 (22 KOs), while Kirkland adds a loss to his record at 34-3.